One of Sweden’s leading composers, Anders Hillborg is that rare artist whose music strikes a chord across many different countries and cultures. Born in … Read more
Lydia Kavina: theremin is leading us to a unique synthesis of sense, sound, light and music
Russian-born and based in the UK for the last 13 years, Lydia Kavina is currently one of the leading performing musicians on theremin. She studied … Read more
Anjelika Akbar: music is reflecting hidden things beyond reality
Anjelika Akbar is a Soviet-born Turkish composer, pedagogue, TV presenter and pianist. She has graduated from the Uspensky School in Tashkent (Uzbekistan, USSR) and then … Read more
Sarah Oates: the orchestra feels really safe if they can trust the concertmaster
Sarah Oates is an associate concertmaster with the Philharmonia Orchestra (London, UK), holding this position since 2013. Sarah’s education began in her native South … Read more
Vasily Petrenko: to understand music you don’t need to know any languages
Born in St Petersburg and educated at the St Petersburg Capella Boys Music School, the oldest music school in Russia, Vasily Petrenko studied at … Read more
Leila Josefowicz: music is an instinctual human experience
A favourite of living composers, violinist Leila Josefowicz has premiered many modern concertos for her instrument, including those by Colin Matthews, Steven Mackey and … Read more
George Benjamin: It is so difficult to write music, almost impossible to write it well
Born in 1960, British composer George Benjamin began composing at the age of seven. In 1976 he entered the Paris Conservatoire to study with … Read more